Slug Trap Experiment

[Bigmallly]

Using the Beer trap method, a couple of weeks ago I filled 2 plastic glasses with water. Into one of the glasses I crushed up 2 Brewers Yeast tablets & the other I sprinkled some blue pellets. Using a bulb planter, they were then put into a bed about 3ft apart. I wasn't expecting any results from the pellets as they just sank to the bottom of the glass, however I thought the yeast glass may attract some slugs. Have just checked the glasses today and to my surprise, both glasses have got slugs in. Result......Next year, I may crush the pellets & see if that helps....Just thought you may be interested.

[arpoet]

Is it as good fun as my sharp stick, or even better the flame weeder.

[Alicante]

Do you think that just a glass of plain water would have the same effect, that the slugs would fall in any container of liquid and drown? Cheaper than using beer or slug pellets. I think I will try this out, there are loads of slugs eating my chinese cabbage. They are in between the leaves ruining them.

[lottie dolly]

Thanks again BM,duly noted and written down,

start collecting jars of all sizes

[Bren In Pots]

BM I love reading about your experiments yeast works out cheaper than Beer.
We're lucky enough to be able to buy yeast for 8p an oz from the corn merchants at the end of the road but if you can;t buy it locally I only found out the other day that some supermarkets Te3co for one give away free yeast, you just have to ask at the bakery counter.

[Bigmallly]

Do you think that just a glass of plain water would have the same effect, that the slugs would fall in any container of liquid and drown? Cheaper than using beer or slug pellets. I think I will try this out, there are loads of slugs eating my chinese cabbage. They are in between the leaves ruining them.

You need something in the water as an attraction, blue pellets also have yeast in for this effect.

[Bigmallly]

Thanks again BM,duly noted and written down,

start collecting jars of all sizes

Don't forget you can also use tin cans Lottie.............

[Bigmallly]

BM I love reading about your experiments yeast works out cheaper than Beer.
We're lucky enough to be able to buy yeast for 8p an oz from the corn merchants at the end of the road but if you can;t buy it locally I only found out the other day that some supermarkets Te3co for one give away free yeast, you just have to ask at the bakery counter.

Cheers Bren, I'll ask at Morris's Son when I next go yellow sticker shopping............

[Snow]

I had quite a big slug and snail problem earlier this year, and I found two things worked.
1. going out after dark with a torch and dispatching them. This worked incredibly well.
2. beer traps. I used £1 for 4 cans of lager from ASDA. I still have a can left actually.

These two methods much reduced the problem.

[lottie dolly]

Don't forget you can also use tin cans Lottie.............

they will be safer to use to,

[Alicante]

You need something in the water as an attraction, blue pellets also have yeast in for this effect.

Oh ok! Sorry just me being dense.
If that wasnt the case then I suppose that slugs would be constantly drowning themselves!

[Bill HH]

I wonder if a slug is heavy enough to activate a mouse trap? How satisfying to sit in the your garden chair and hear clicking noises as the traps go off.

[Bigmallly]

I sometimes worry about you Bill................maybe I should stop........

[Bill HH]

Well BM I was going to suggest micro land mines, say the size of a 10p piece with enough explosive to launch slugs into next door. But I abandoned that idea because our springer spaniel is down to 3 legs already she cant afford to lose another.

[lottie dolly]

I wonder if a slug is heavy enough to activate a mouse trap? How satisfying to sit in the your garden chair and hear clicking noises as the traps go off.

what a mess,all over the plants eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuk